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Vital for your careers: learn from the worst decisions we have made

Beyond Philosophy

So, I quit that job and moved to an engineering-based company with plans to become a sales manager with a sales team. Expanding Too Quickly Around 2004, I made the mistake of thinking that my global Customer Experience Consultancy was about to experience rapid growth. They are gold…or, I should say, diamonds.

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Guest Blog: Becoming a Blockbuster?

ShepHyken

Back in 2004, Blockbuster had 60,000 employees, 9,000 stores and appeared invincible. Online sales are expected to grow to more than $400 billion by 2018. As a result, retail consultant Howard Davidowitz predicts that up to 50 percent of America’s shopping malls vanish within 15 to 20 years.

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How Apple Uses Psychology to Develop Outstanding Experiences

Beyond Philosophy

That’s such a substantial threat that nobody ever puts the iPhones on sale. I wrote a book in 2004, Revolutionize Your Customer Experience , that showed the four customer-centricity orientations that organizations have, which range from Naïve to Natural. With loads of channel power, Apple dictates the price to its retailers.

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Engage Your Workforce and Improve the Bottom Line

Call Design

Managing a business in the current times, with online sales booming and working from home a reality, has never been more challenging. Bliss 2004), you can see why turnover, or minimising it, is so important. With our consultative approach, we develop a deeper understanding of your business goals and challenges.

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ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts

BlueOcean

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “ Who Cares Wins.” Engaging a consultant early in your process, if you are just setting out on the path to supplier certification, is a good call.

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MiFID II: What Do You Need to Know?

Avaya

Sheila McGee-Smith is a leading communications industry analyst and strategic consultant with a proven track record in new product development, competitive assessment, market research, and sales strategies for customer care solutions and services. An original MiFID was enacted in 2004, prior to the 2008 global financial crisis.

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The Power of Classroom Learning

Horizon CX

When I first began my CX journey back in 2004, I was in that state of needing to learn a brand-new discipline where the learning options were few and far between—books, webinars, meetings, vendor conferences, and some short 1-day vendor presentations on the topic. There’s also the issue of self-discipline when it comes to online learning.